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3 squares · NYT Crossword · December 28, 2025 · The answer stays hidden until you tap it

This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, December 28, 2025 (111 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.

Answer length: 3 squares

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EMU as a word: A large flightless bird native to Australia, Dromaius novaehollandiae; (obsolete) A cassowary (genus Casuarius).

EMU has been an answer 6 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 28, 2025.

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